Current video card memory - Page 7

Rapt0r56 · 10-05-09, 11:36 AM

Got the NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT,512mb.
But will upgrade soon, maybe before Ubi will release SHV.

Adriatico · 10-05-09, 12:54 PM

Like Racerboy, I hope to upgrade to nVidia 300 next June/July, after 2-3 months of getting familiar with SH5.

I prefer ATI cards picture, but fact that Oleg is applying nVidia "friendly codes" in upcoming Battle of Britain SoW... gave me no choice.

* * *
There's just small problem, that Oleg is "lost in a time and space" with his project and nobody knows possible date (year) of release... so I might end up with some ATI 5870, afterall...

Egan · 10-05-09, 01:01 PM

ATI 4870x2. 2 gig in all. Alright card. SH4 plays with silly high frames.

IanC · 10-05-09, 01:30 PM

Still using my 2004 nvidia 6600gt. In yo face!

Col. Caldwell · 10-08-09, 02:42 AM

NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 256MB. Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2.5GB, 4GB RAM. SH4 and Rainbow Six Vegas runs fine on this. Just hope SH5 can run on this.

Steeltrap · 10-08-09, 09:27 PM

Ati RADEON X-1950 XTX 512Mb

A bit old, but was pretty much top shelf when I bought it. Am thinking of going for dual cards when I replace it.

As for CPU, a dual-core Athlon 64 FX-62 @ 2.8GHz w 2GB RAM.

I got all of this back in 2006, so some components are a little old now.

Suppose I might think of building a new one some time, or just replacing video card in the interim.

FYI, anyone wanting to look into graphics cards and other hardware, this is a very handy site:

http://www.tomshardware.com

Glock17 · 10-12-09, 03:41 PM

Nvid 295gtx 1792mb (hope they will properly support multi gfx cpu's :P )
AMD 955 quadcore black edition 3.2 ghz
4gb Ram
everything on 64 bit win 7 atm.

sladecutter3 · 10-15-09, 11:47 AM

Radeon 4850 512mb I consistantly get about 70-75fps even running
enviro mod, screen res at 1680x1050, looking to crossfire with same

Arclight · 10-18-09, 12:06 PM

BUMP

And a note on SLI rigs: having 2 cards with 512MB memory still "only" gives you 512MB, not 1024, because memory from 1 card is cloned. Not sure, but I think it applies to 2xGPU cards as well (GTX295, etc).

THE_MASK · 10-18-09, 05:54 PM

Should i look for a graphics card with the highest GPU as well as the highest memory . A gigabyte HD5870 has an 850mhz core clock and 1gb of memory for $589 and a palit gtx295 has 576mhz core clock and 1792mb of memory . Which one is best for gaming ?

Arclight · 10-18-09, 06:23 PM

Bit OT, but: I wouldn't bother with the GTX295. Being a dual-GPU card, you can expect anything from 10 to 60% (maybe little more) in performance gain (compared to same single GPU), but it really depends on the game. Far too unpredictable imho. And it's powerhungry, quite a bit more so than the 5770. Another strike against it is that it has 896MB effectively, compared to 1024MB on the radeon.

TBH, I'd wait and see what Nvidia is coming up with early next year. At this point you "should" buy the Radeon 5770/5750, but only because of a lack of competition.

*meant the 58xx offcourse, 5700 series is out so I'm confused.

cappy70 · 10-18-09, 11:15 PM

This is an big issue with ATI, from a 5870 review:

""Yowzers -- Okay, so in the past we've talked a lot about dual-GPU gaming and the issues that come along with it. ATI's big challenge is that new games require a driverupdate or hotfix to become multi-GPU compatible. We are nearly a year away from the moment when the 4870 X2 was released, and it is with some frustration that I still have to report that ATI still has not implemented user based multi-GPU profiles. E.g. if a totally hot new game you just picked up is not yet supported by the driver, you could create your own profile and maximize performance. ATI... dudes... get that done, this is getting embarrassing.""

View Poll Results: What is memory size of your video card?
128 mb	9	3.69%
256 mb	26	10.66%
256 mb, but I plan to buy a 512 mb card by spring 2010	15	6.15%
512 mb	98	40.16%
more than 512 mb	96	39.34%
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10-05-09, 11:36 AM	#91
Rapt0r56 Commodore Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia — Germany Posts: 601 Downloads: 391 Uploads: 0	Got the NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT,512mb. But will upgrade soon, maybe before Ubi will release SHV. __________________ “The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert, where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides. The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence. It is nothing but love and emotion; it is the Living Infinite. ” ― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea My modifications for Ubisoft's SHIII can currently be found in Maik's comprehensive archives found via the Silent Hunter 3 Tab on his website: https://maikhaas.synology.me/joomla/index.php?lang=de/

10-05-09, 12:54 PM	#92
Adriatico Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: Periscope depth Posts: 860 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	Like Racerboy, I hope to upgrade to nVidia 300 next June/July, after 2-3 months of getting familiar with SH5. I prefer ATI cards picture, but fact that Oleg is applying nVidia "friendly codes" in upcoming Battle of Britain SoW... gave me no choice. * * * There's just small problem, that Oleg is "lost in a time and space" with his project and nobody knows possible date (year) of release... so I might end up with some ATI 5870, afterall... __________________

10-08-09, 02:42 AM	#95
Col. Caldwell Gunner Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 100 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT 256MB. Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2.5GB, 4GB RAM. SH4 and Rainbow Six Vegas runs fine on this. Just hope SH5 can run on this. __________________ Craig Ferguson: "Shouldn't they be hunting Godzilla? A whale isn't going to destroy Tokyo; Godzilla is!" Last edited by Col. Caldwell; 10-08-09 at 03:04 AM.

10-18-09, 12:06 PM	#99
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	BUMP And a note on SLI rigs: having 2 cards with 512MB memory still "only" gives you 512MB, not 1024, because memory from 1 card is cloned. Not sure, but I think it applies to 2xGPU cards as well (GTX295, etc). __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

10-05-09, 01:01 PM	#93
Egan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,019 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	ATI 4870x2. 2 gig in all. Alright card. SH4 plays with silly high frames.

10-05-09, 01:30 PM	#94
IanC Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Running silent and deep Posts: 902 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Still using my 2004 nvidia 6600gt. In yo face!

10-08-09, 09:27 PM	#96
Steeltrap Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 818 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Ati RADEON X-1950 XTX 512Mb A bit old, but was pretty much top shelf when I bought it. Am thinking of going for dual cards when I replace it. As for CPU, a dual-core Athlon 64 FX-62 @ 2.8GHz w 2GB RAM. I got all of this back in 2006, so some components are a little old now. Suppose I might think of building a new one some time, or just replacing video card in the interim. FYI, anyone wanting to look into graphics cards and other hardware, this is a very handy site: http://www.tomshardware.com

10-12-09, 03:41 PM	#97
Glock17 Watch Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 23 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Nvid 295gtx 1792mb (hope they will properly support multi gfx cpu's :P ) AMD 955 quadcore black edition 3.2 ghz 4gb Ram everything on 64 bit win 7 atm.

10-15-09, 11:47 AM	#98
sladecutter3 Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 3514N8050W Posts: 13 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Radeon 4850 512mb I consistantly get about 70-75fps even running enviro mod, screen res at 1680x1050, looking to crossfire with same

10-18-09, 05:54 PM	#100
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	Should i look for a graphics card with the highest GPU as well as the highest memory . A gigabyte HD5870 has an 850mhz core clock and 1gb of memory for $589 and a palit gtx295 has 576mhz core clock and 1792mb of memory . Which one is best for gaming ?

10-18-09, 06:23 PM	#101
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Bit OT, but: I wouldn't bother with the GTX295. Being a dual-GPU card, you can expect anything from 10 to 60% (maybe little more) in performance gain (compared to same single GPU), but it really depends on the game. Far too unpredictable imho. And it's powerhungry, quite a bit more so than the 5770. Another strike against it is that it has 896MB effectively, compared to 1024MB on the radeon. TBH, I'd wait and see what Nvidia is coming up with early next year. At this point you "should" buy the Radeon 5770/5750, but only because of a lack of competition. meant the 58xx offcourse, 5700 series is out so I'm confused. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.* Last edited by Arclight; 10-18-09 at 08:36 PM.

10-18-09, 11:15 PM	#102
cappy70 Ensign Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: USA/Florida/Sweden Posts: 234 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Hmm some important add-on This is an big issue with ATI, from a 5870 review: ""Yowzers -- Okay, so in the past we've talked a lot about dual-GPU gaming and the issues that come along with it. ATI's big challenge is that new games require a driverupdate or hotfix to become multi-GPU compatible. We are nearly a year away from the moment when the 4870 X2 was released, and it is with some frustration that I still have to report that ATI still has not implemented user based multi-GPU profiles. E.g. if a totally hot new game you just picked up is not yet supported by the driver, you could create your own profile and maximize performance. ATI... dudes... get that done, this is getting embarrassing."" __________________ Specs Windows 10 64 bit Pro Asus Z - 97A Intel I7-4790K 4 Ghz 16 Gig Trident Claw DDR 3 2 x 760 GTX 2048 mem in SLI. WD 1T Hd Ultra/WD Black 640 Corsair 850W PSU